Razor blade preserving wiper



July 24, 1934. P. H. HORWITT RAZOR BLADE PRESERVING WIPER File d Dec. 23. 1932 i atented July 24, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a razor blade preserving wiper and has for an object to provide an improved razor blade preserving wiper which is suitable for razor blades of all types, both safety razor blades and straight razor blades.

A further object of this invention is to provide a preserving wiper for razor blades which will have the effect of both drying the razor blade and of sterilizing the razor blade at the same time.

A further object of this invention is to provide a preserver wiper for razor blades which may be inexpensively manufactured and distributed so that the same may be used in the home or may be provided in public places, such as in hotel rooms or Pullman cars for distribution gratis.

A further object of this invention is to provide a preserving wiper for razor blades that may be quickly and easily used to dry and sterilize the razor blade and may be so inexpensive that it may be thrown away after a single use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, as will hereinafter become apparent, this invention comprises the constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, hereinafter set forth,

disclosed and shown on the accompanying drawing. In this drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of this invention ready for use,

Figure 2 is aplan view of the wiper as placed in the dispensing cabinet,

Figure 3 is an edge view of the wiper in folded position,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the wiper opened up,

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of Figure 4,

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 4,

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on line 77 of Figure 4, and

Figure 8 is a perspective view of this invention as in operation on a straight razor.

There is shown at 10 a razor blade in the act of being sterilized and wiped by the preserving wiper constituting this invention shown at 11. The preserving wiper 11 consists of a backing or cover sheet of smooth paper 12 folded over and enclosing two similarly folded over wiping sheets 13 and 14. The wiping sheets 13 and 14 are preferably made of soft absorbent paper and these wiping sheets 13 and 14 are impregnated with a suitable sterilizing preparation.

The preserving wiper sheets 13 and 14 are secured within the backing sheets 12 by means of staples 15 and 16 through each end thereof, it bestaple 16 passes through the folded over lip 19 of the backing sheet 12 and through the end of the preserving wiper sheets 13 and 14.

As will be apparent from Figure 3, the lip 19 of the longer fold acts as a pocket to receive the lip 18 of the shorter fold therein, thereby retaining the preserving wiper constituting this invention in folded form until the same is ready for use, whereby it occupies the minimum amount of space and may be placed in a dispensing pocket as jfi shown in Figure 2.

As will be observed the staples 15 and 16 are so placed through their respective .ends that the full line of the staple appears to the front when in use, while the prongs pass through to the opposite side. As shown in Figure 1, a safety razor blade 10 is grasped between the fingers of one hand, while the wiper 11 is held open between the fingers of the other hand. The blade 10 is then merely placed within the fold of the wiper 11, which is pressed down thereon while the blade itself may be pulled between the closed preserving wiper. The wiper sheets 13 and 14 of absorbent soft paper will absorb the water and moisture presenton the blade after rinsing and at the same time the sterilizing preparation which is impregnated in the preserving wiper sheets 13 and I 14 will be dissolved'by the water or moisture coming from the blade and thus get on to the blade and sterilize the blade either as it is put away or just before it is being put into use.

In Figure 8, a straight razor 20 is shown in the act of being dried, the operation being the same.

It will be further understood that the smooth backing sheet or cover 12 may have appropriate advertising matter as well as directions for use imprinted thereon.

The novel features and the operation of this device will be apparent from the foregoing description. While the device has been shown and the structure described in detail, it is obvious that this is not to be considered limited to the exact form disclosed, and that changes may be made therein within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit-0f the invention.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, what is claimed is:

l. A razor blade drier and cleaner comprising a relatively soft absorbent paper, a relatively stiff backing paper, means securing said backing paper only at two opposite ends to the two opposite ends of said soft absorbent paper, said absorbent paper and said backing paper being folded into a booklet.

2. As an article of manufacture, a razor blade drier and cleaner comprising a pair of divergent hinged wings made up of a relatively soft absorbent paper and a relatively stiff backing paper, said backing paper being folded over the outer edge of each wing of absorbent paper, and means securing the backing paper to said absorbent paper only through said folded over edges.

3. As an article of manufacture, a razor blade drier and cleaner comprising a pair of divergent hinged wings of unequal length made up of a relatively soft absorbent paper and a relatively stiff backing paper, said backing paper being folded over the outer edge of each wing, means securing each folded edge of said backing paper about the edge of said folded absorbent paper, the folded edge of said backing paper on said longer fold extending beyond said securing means whereby to form a pocket and receive the edge of said shorter fold therein.

4. A razor blade wiper and cleaner comprising a relatively soft absorbent paper of substantially rectangular outline, a relatively stiff backing paper of substantially rectangular outline, said backing paper being longer than said absorbent paper, at least one end of said backing paper being folded over an end of said absorbent paper, means securing said absorbent paper to said backing paper only adjacent the ends of said absorbent paper, said securing means also securing said folded over end of said backing paper with the edge thereof extending beyond the securing means to form a pocket, said wiper being folded crosswise to form a book, the pocketed fold of said book being longer than the other fold of said book whereby said other fold may be received in.

said pocket.

PAUL H. HQRWITT. 

